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Boy Afraid
December 07, 2023
Hayao Miyazaki’s grief-soaked kingdom of boyhood dreams.
Be True to Your Bar
December 06, 2023
Whither the gay bar?
Gazan Workers in Limbo
December 04, 2023
Laborers who had their work permits revoked after October 7 remain stranded.
Queers Without Money
December 01, 2023
In America, the only appropriate desires are those that rest comfortably atop plenty of money.
Israel’s Permit Regime
November 30, 2023
Israel is increasing its reliance on foreign workers—laying the groundwork for a nation without Palestinians.
Sphere Eats the Soul
November 29, 2023
The Sphere in Las Vegas is the canonical venue for the online era.
It’s All Bullshit
November 28, 2023
Is Google’s era of abundance—and abundant bullshit—coming to an end?
Good Medicine
After my father died in the mine shaft, they left his body on our front yard next to the white roses.
After Melville
November 22, 2023
Each generation finds a new Herman Melville.
Combined and Uneven Catastrophe
November 21, 2023
A conversation with Kareem Rabie about the occupied West Bank.
Empires Are No Gentlemen
November 21, 2023
The U.S. has pursued a sort of climate diplomacy in a void.